ABOUT ROQ Roq is an independent, outcomes-focused Quality Engineering consultancy. We provide a truly independent view on all thing's quality to the worlds largest organisations on their most important technology initiatives. We help them to realise the benefits of high-functioning, high-quality technology solutions, delivered at a pace that aligns with their business imperatives. This is something weve been proudly doing since 2009. Everything we do is built on our amazing culture and living and breathing our core values of Straight Talking, Passionate, Excellence and Commitment. Our happy and dedicated team are motivated by making a real difference in the lives of our clients, colleagues, and community. ABOUT THE ROLE Quality Engineers are required to write test conditions, create test scenarios, test data and test cases, execute test cases, record results, and collate test outputs to provide evidence either to enable tests to be repeated, to provide diagnostic information to assist in defect investigation, or to provide a formal audit trail of compliance to specification. A Quality Engineer identifies and delivers automated testing solutions as part of their work using their knowledge of test automation frameworks and best practice approaches. The Quality Engineer is responsible for the design, delivery, execution, and maintenance of automated test scripts, reporting outcomes to test management. Champion Roq QE Ecosystem and our QE Principles Perform bottom-up analysis on systems or system components Work closely with Business Analysts, technical resources and Subject Matter Experts to ensure test specification is appropriate and gives desired coverage Design and create test cases and test data, tracking test cases against requirements Design, build and maintain automated test solutions using standard industry tooling Utilise and champion Roq bespoke automation accelerators Work collaboratively with business personnel particularly around supporting execution for testing phases such as UAT and Live Proving Create and maintain detailed test execution schedules for individual components Carry out structured test execution across one or more test phases, including functional automation, exploratory and static testing Record test results and collate appropriate test evidence Raise and re-test defects Any other duties deemed necessary by the company ROQ QE PRINCIPLES A Roq Quality Engineer is a champion for the Roq QE Ecosystem and QE Principles: Automation-First: Champion test automation in our clients where it makes sense Continuous Improvement: Make small but impactful changes throughout our client engagements to ensure we leave a positive legacy on completion of assignments 360 Feedback: Contribute openly and honestly to feedback sessions to build a positive and open approach that our clients trust Management: Provide clear and concise progress updates to senior team members Coaching: Support the development of others, championing test automation WHAT WE LOOK FOR The ideal candidate will possess most of the following skills. However, even if you don't meet every skill listed below, we'd still love to hear from you if you're a passionate Quality Engineer eager to learn, grow, and contribute positively to our team culture. PASSIONATE A keen interest in automated testing and delivering working software A working knowledge of test automation frameworks An appreciation of the test automation tools market (as well as supporting tools) and their appropriate?usage An evangelist for recommended testing practices and quality engineering EXCELLENCE Knowledge of various development methodologies (Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid) Demonstratable object-oriented programming skills (Java or C#) Ability to support the creation and maintenance of automation frameworks following best practices Experience working in a Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) environments? Proven experience of working in a test automation role COMMITMENT Experienced in Page Object Model and Object-Oriented programming Knowledge of a range of test automation tools, and where appropriate the ability to influence tool choice Awareness of design patterns and approaches to test automation STRAIGHT TALKING Ability to communicate with clients to support their requirements and challenge where appropriate Able to mentor team members and anyone wishing to upskill in test automation Strong verbal and written skills Proven stakeholder management skills * Roq is a remote-first company; however, this role will require you to work on-site at the clients location in Southampton during the initial phase of your employment. *